Stefan Salvatore's death in The Vampire Diaries was a shocking twist but was a necessary act of redemption for the character.

After they share their first kiss, Sheriff Forbes dies and Caroline turns off her humanity ... However, The Vampire Diaries would never end without sacrifice, and Stefan gives his life to save ...

Had The Vampire Diaries ended the way Plec and Williamson originally conceived, it would not have honored the development of both Damon and Stefan as characters. Reverting back to the love ...

While The Vampire Diaries was wildly successful for The CW — the series ran for eight seasons and got two spinoffs — the show was far from perfect. As is the case with most long-running series, The ...